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Monday, June 25
by Ben Lindbergh
Why anyone who thinks the Yankees' reliance on the home run is a problem should stop worrying and learn to love the three-run bomb.
by Sam Miller
Vin Scully files away facts about each player, and then he repeats those facts forever. These are the facts he repeats about Buster Posey.
by Maury Brown
A look at how the Nationals are trying to get more out of their television deal
by Corey Dawkins and Stephani Bee
Has there been a significant increase in injuries in 2012?
by Matthew Kory
It's not easy when kids want to root for their own stupid teams.
by Josh Shepardson
A look at Soto, Aybar, Norris, and Everth in this week's VP
by Hudson Belinsky, Jonah Birenbaum, Andrew Koo and Matthew Rocco
The notable quotables from the week that was.
by Derek Carty
If you're in an NL-only league, these are the players to stay close to.
by Corey Dawkins
A slew of players come off the DL.
by Matthew Kory
Your brief daily reminder that the Rangers are good.
by R.J. Anderson
And it's not the good kind of history.
by Sam Miller
Josh Outman didn't get to finish his fifth inning, despite being up by eight. Will this be the sort of conflict that dooms the Rockies' four-man rotation?
by Ben Lindbergh
A stark contrast in crowd reaction shots from Sunday's Yankees-Mets game.
by Ben Lindbergh
Once again, the battle between the leagues goes to the AL in convincing fashion.
by R.J. Anderson
The Rays reliever gets to hit, and does something productive.
by Daniel Rathman
The Pirates have seen the future, and the future is now. Or Andrew McCutchen.
Sunday, June 24
by R.J. Anderson
Kevin Youkilis is dealt to Chicago, plus a look at other assorted transactions
by Ben Lindbergh
A former first-round pick has a lot to learn about film.
by Colin Wyers
Or, at least, I imagine it is.
by Ben Lindbergh
David Robertson walked two consecutive batters on Saturday night, which was something he'd done either zero or 12 times before, depending on whom you ask.
by Ben Lindbergh
Ivan Nova allowed a home run to Kirk Nieuwenhuis on Saturday, but the pitch was exactly where he wanted it.
Saturday, June 23
by R.J. Anderson
The Rockies need pitching. Here's how they're trying to find it.
by Jason Collette
A busy week leads to less talk and more interviews. Jason and Paul go over things and then Jason interviews Kevin Goldstein and Paul interviews Drew Fairservice.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for June 22: Chris Heisey and Scott Rolen give us two incredibly quick trots, plus a big home run for Mike Trout.
Friday, June 22
by Jay Jaffe
Jay is back, and he still hates the teams you root for. Yes, even the Dodgers.
by Doug Thorburn
The slide step is intended to help pitchers, but would they be better off without it?
by Derek Carty
If the perception in your league is that these guys are ERA-killers, now's the time to swoop.
by Paul Sporer
Pleasant 2012 surprises James McDonald and Jake Peavy are among this week's top two-start pitchers.
by Corey Dawkins
It's almost all good news; nobody was added to the disabled list.
by Jason Wojciechowski
Rangers at the top, Padres at the bottom, extremely important Xavier Nady factoid in the middle.
by Kevin Goldstein
Kevin and Jason are back with special guests including A's scouting director Erik Kubota, and the return of the listener of the week.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for June 21: Prince Fielder and Pedro Alvarez hit the ball really far, Yoenis Cespedes and Giancarlo Stanton blast rockets.
by Bradley Ankrom
Taking a look at players whose careers were as productive as the average first-overall draft pick.
by Kevin Goldstein
A quick run through the day in the minors with notes on 17 prospects.
by Daniel Rathman
A tough test ahead for 'a Dodger team that is a wonder.'
by Joe Sheehan
On the 10-year anniversary of his death, we remember Darryl Kile by reprinting Joe Sheehan's written response to his passing.
Thursday, June 21
by Jason Parks
The guillotine has been serviced, inspected, and is ready to go. Jason kicks off his new series by calling for the head of Rangers lefty Martin Perez.
by Ben Lindbergh
Melky Cabrera is having a breakout season, and he is 27 years old. Those are just two unrelated facts about Melky Cabrera.
by Jason Wojciechowski
Things you can do, some can't be done.
by John Perrotto
A look at 10 new managerial candidates, and a conversation with Mets manager Terry Collins.
by Kevin Goldstein
Kevin took in the Midwest League All-Star game, and has some random thoughts on who did well, and who did not.
by Paul Sporer
Felipe Paulino, Michael Fiers, Justin Masterson, and Doug Fister find themselves amidst VPs this week
by Corey Dawkins
Jerome Williams heads to the DL after a scary incident in the clubhouse.
by Andrew Koo and Matthew Rocco
The Dodgers' winning percentage without Matt Kemp is better than any National League team's winning percentage.
by Bradley Ankrom
The U.S. and World rosters for this year's Futures Game have been announced.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for June 20: John Buck tries to injure his way to the top of the list, Big Papi races him, and an inside-the-parker from Ryan Roberts.
by Ben Lindbergh
A Holaday, a Halladay, and a Holliday walk into an RSS feed.
by Kevin Goldstein
The suddenly delayed timetable of Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado and notes from around the minors.
by Larry Granillo
The Mariners pioneered Turn Ahead the Clock nights with a classic guest to throw out the first pitch.
by Daniel Rathman
Brandon Beachy's impending Tommy John surgery is the latest reminder that a team can never have enough pitching.
Wednesday, June 20
by Colin Wyers
The Rockies are moving Jeremy Guthrie to the bullpen and going to a rotation of four starters on 75-pitch counts. Are the numbers on their side?
by Kevin Goldstein
Kevin fields a team of players who might not be polished now, but nevertheless have the potential to be great.
by Ian Miller
We may have seen the last of Livan Hernandez, who wasn't fancy but had a lot of value.
Baseball Prospectus
Who are the prospects that the BP staff most enjoys rooting for?
by Cee Angi
Fredi Gonzalez's bullpen usage has had a major overhaul, but one reliever is resisting the change.
by R.J. Anderson
The Sox add Cody Ross and Ryan Kalish to their turnstile outfield, and the Rays replace Hellickson with Archer.
by Dan Mennella
Glen Perkins and Greg Holland make their VP bid this week.
by Jason Wojciechowski
Major League Baseball learns a lesson in what is cowardly, and is this the day we finally write something happy about the Pirates?
by Corey Dawkins
Red Sox players are hitting the DL at a historically quick rate.
by Daniel Rathman
An unlikely team leads the American League in scoring in June: the Oakland Athletics.
by Ben Lindbergh
Jason Heyward gets an earful from Yankees fans in right field after an Alex Rodriguez homer.
by Larry Granillo
The tater trots for June 19: Brendan Ryan makes a run for it, Rasmus & Bautista put on a field day, and Ramirez & Butler take their sweet time.
by Kevin Goldstein
Yet even more young arms in the Jays system in a trip around the day in the minors.
by Larry Granillo
A 2008 Mariners Magazine article has an interesting perspective on Yuniesky Betancourt.
Tuesday, June 19
by Jason Collette
A look at Dickey's incredible run.
by Jason Parks
Not all hot prospects will be stars, and that's a hard pill to swallow.
by Matt Lentzner
Pitches move too fast for batters to see, so how do they hit the ball? And what does that have to do with Chad Bradford?
by Ben Lindbergh
The Reds have the lowest payroll of any first-place team, in large part because they haven't had to reach outside the organization for talent. Can they keep it up?
by Geoff Young
The keys to the Angels' recent success and the Rangers' downturn could be the fortunes of two superstars and two ex-Padres.
by R.J. Anderson
With the Dodgers poised to be buyers this summer, RJ looks at GM Ned Colletti's trading record.
by Michael Street
With solid replacement options dwindling, most of Michael’s Value Picks stick around, but several are in their final weeks on the list.
by Jason Wojciechowski
A team of Brandons are helping the A's succeed.
by Corey Dawkins
The Cubs get their catcher back, but they lose their top trade chip to the DL.
by R.J. Anderson
The Rays reliever is caught with something extra in his glove.
by R.J. Anderson
The catcher position is no ally to the human body.
by Dan Brooks
Can knuckleballers like R.A. Dickey control the speed and movement of their knucklers depending on the count?
by Kevin Goldstein
Red Sox catcher Ryan Lavarnway heats up and notes from around the minors.
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